Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small pad of fabric, silicone, or other material, used for handling hot cooking utensils.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
insulated pad used forhandling hot cooking utensils
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an insulated pad for holding hot pots
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Examples
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Sharon tossed a potholder onto the table and laid the cookie sheet, hot from the oven, on to it.
Western Man Janet Dailey 2011
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Also, the bowl may be hot, so use a potholder or towel.
Laura Kumin: You Can Microwave a Lot More Than Popcorn -- And Here's How Laura Kumin 2011
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Sometimes they nodded at the girl as she worked at her pink yarn and knitting needles or made a potholder at a small red loom.
Still Life, With Girl Brittany Newmark 2011
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The cookies were close enough to being done, so she removed the pan from the oven with the aid of a protective potholder and carried it to the counter.
Western Man Janet Dailey 2011
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So far, it looked a lot like a misshapen, lumpy potholder.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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Sometimes they nodded at the girl as she worked at her pink yarn and knitting needles or made a potholder at a small red loom.
Still Life, With Girl Brittany Newmark 2011
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The cookies were close enough to being done, so she removed the pan from the oven with the aid of a protective potholder and carried it to the counter.
Western Man Janet Dailey 2011
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So far, it looked a lot like a misshapen, lumpy potholder.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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Sharon tossed a potholder onto the table and laid the cookie sheet, hot from the oven, on to it.
Western Man Janet Dailey 2011
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So far, it looked a lot like a misshapen, lumpy potholder.
A Stitch Before Dying Anne Canadeo 2011
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